The Dilemma Page #4

but they couldn't reach the ball.

This little alligator-armed kid was in there doing it,

but the little kid, he can't get the ball.

So then I come walking up,

and they say, "Hey, can you

help me with the ball here?"

So I say, "Okay, I'm running late,"

but these kids want to play ball, and

frankly, I'm a supporter of it.

Now that we're all gonna be on the

same damn healthcare, too.

I'm paying for these fat kids.

Boom! I drop to the ground.

So now, I'm reaching in here like this

trying to get the ball, see?

But I don't want this branch to hit me here.

Right. I'm doing it. You see what I mean, honey?

And I got to dig in more, under the

branch, but hold the branch.

But then my right hand's going here.

See, that's why I got this b*tch right here.

Oh. That's a direct contact.

And I get the ball. Now I get it.

I got the ball out, "Okay, here."

Gave the ball back to the kids,

then I started to head home. Right?

And then that's when I noticed

that my arm was really itching

and I thought that it was because

I rubbed up against the brush.

(CHUCKLING EXHALE)

Why are you carrying so much cash, Ronny?

Well, I was on my way to the suppliers,

before I helped the fat kids with the ball.

(STAMMERS) But, boy, thank goodness

it fell out here. That's great.

Because, could you imagine if it

would've fallen out there? Wow.

Yeah, that's a lot of cash.

Well, you know my suppliers deal in cash.

But do you mind if I don't dial

into all the details right now?

I'm just starting to really itch,

so I'd rather just go and take care of this real quick.

How was your day?

It was okay.

(PANTS UNZIPPING)

(DEEP BREATH) (URINATING)

(GROANS) God! Damn it!

Are you all right?

No, honey, to be honest, I'm feeling

a little challenged here.

Oh!

(GRUNTING) Oh, God!

(URINATING) Ow!

God!

(SCREAMING IN PAIN)

NICK:
Heat it up. Is the sub-amp active?

Bring it up.

(ENGINE REVVING)

NICK:
Yeah!

All right, you guys will process the data?

MAN:
You got it. All right, let's do this!

Nick, I need to talk to you for a second.

Hey. Did you go to Burnham Bank

and sign the loan forms yet?

Not yet, but I wanted to... You need to go.

I signed them two days ago. You need to sign them.

And that woman, Susan from

Chrysler, she keeps calling.

She keeps calling me "bro."

How am I going to concentrate

with her calling all the time?

I thought you were going to run interference on that.

I will.

Ulcer acting up again?

No, no, no, you know what? This prescribed

medical sh*t right here,

chalky sh*t, it's actually very thirst-quenching.

I can't get enough of it, I really can't. Thank you.

Just give me a second here, would

you? All right, boys, let's do it.

Come on, let's awaken the beast here. Come on!

We've got a solid reference measurement

this time. Looks good.

The last one was pathetic, you know?

If I can talk to you for one second...

Hey, am I working here?

Am I not working here? Do I look like I'm working?

David, jump in there. Fire it up, come on!

All right.

(ENGINE STARTING)

All right, bring it. Bring it up.

(ENGINE REVVING)

Come on!

FELIX:
Stay on it.

There you go.

Finally! Okay, finally, I'm seeing fractional orders here.

This might be it.

(ENGINE ROARING)

FELIX:
All right!

Fourth order, pulling ahead...

Come on, pump that sub right.

Yes!

It's happening!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Whoo-hoo!

FELIX:
Hold on, hold on, hold on.

The fractional orders are deviating.

No, no. No, they're not. Come on,

now. (ENGINE CRACKLING)

MAN:
What have we got? What have we got?

Where we at?

No, no!

Damn it!

We lost the fourth completely.

Maybe a heavier amp, bigger subs.

The second and third were solid until...

Hey, I get it. I suck, okay?

I suck.

(PANTS)

Nick... What is it, Ron? What do you want?

I want to talk to you about something

that's kind of personal.

Something that doesn't have to do with any of this.

Do you mind just stepping up with

me in the office real quick?

You want to go to the office, talk

about something personal

that doesn't have to do with this?

(WHISPERS) Yeah.

You know, I'm bleeding inside.

There's blood where it shouldn't be in

my body, out of (STAMMERS) things.

I've thrown up four times in the last two days,

which doesn't make any sense, because

I haven't eaten in three.

So I don't even know where it's coming from!

Hey, listen, I understand what you're saying...

You're not in the pressure cooker, man! You're not!

When I said I was on the 25-yard line, I'm not.

I'm much further back than that.

We are deep in our own end zone.

Right back there, yeah.

And I'm flushed out of the pocket,

and the defense is coming for me,

and they're big, man! They're fast!

Ah! They're coming! And I turn

to you, my lead blocker.

You turn to me, "Hey.

"You want to go upstairs and talk in the

office about something personal?"

Just block!

That's what I need you to do, is just block!

And do me a favor, would you

sign the damn loan forms?

So I have somebody to fund my failure?

Unless you just want to kiss that

long-term contract goodbye.

(SIGHING)

Unbelievable, huh?

The Bulls? I know, it's ridiculous.

I mean, Rose should've passed to Noah.

He was wide open, completely unguarded.

I know, man, they just can't get it together at all.

Yeah. I mean, if you ask me, Rose doesn't trust Noah.

They're teammates. He doesn't trust

he can hit the winning shot.

Sucks, man.

Yeah, because trust really runs deep on a team.

You got to be able to trust your teammate.

Do you think that you have to be able to trust

your teammate off the court as well?

Uh... Sure. Let's just say,

and I'm talking completely hypothetically here,

let's say that Noah finds out that

Derek Rose's girl is cheating.

Does he tell him or not?

Because he doesn't want to affect his performance.

Yeah. I mean, he's... No, no.

Yeah, you tell him. No.

It's toxic to keep all that in. You have to tell him.

That's Guy Code. You're talking about your best friend.

You ever hear the expression, "Kill

the messenger"? 'Cause, I mean...

Yeah, but I don't think it applies here at all.

I mean, if you don't tell your friend, your best friend,

then you're basically banging her, too.

Okay, come on, now. It depends. Is it the playoffs?

Game seven, the championship.

Championship.

No, then I wouldn't tell him.

Yeah, no way. No.

Don't tell him. Nope. You wait. You wait.

RONNY:
Hey, sis. Just checking in.

DIANE:
Ronny, you never call to just "check in."

You know what happened? I saw

this episode of Springer,

and I just can't shake what happened on the episode.

This woman found out that her best friend's

husband was cheating on her,

and she did not tell her friend.

Ronny, why are you telling me this?

Bowling.

I just want to get your take on it. What do you think?

Do you think she should have told her best friend

that her husband was cheating?

Of course she should.

But what about the whole "kill the messenger" thing?

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